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Section 6: Gender and number.

Interpretation Act 1978 · 1978 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

In any Act, unless the contrary intention appears,—

words importing the masculine gender include the feminine;
words importing the feminine gender include the masculine;
words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

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